LysKOM has a lot in common with netnews, but LysKOM is
intended for local discussions (instead of worldwide).
LysKOM consists of a server process and several client
programs. The server process maintains a data base of
persons, conferences and articles. The clients connect to
the server and let the users browse the database for
unread articles.
LysKOM is much faster than netnews - almost as fast as irc
or ICQ! - but like in netnews the articles are saved so
that you don't have to be logged in to receive the news.